She's The Boss Chats

Nicole is one of those women you just want to know! Born and bred in Canberra, Nicole and a friend drove to Sydney for a holiday when she was 17, and decided to stay! Within about two days, she and her friend found work and then a flat and they were off! Nic started off in hospitality but soon moved into the advertising and agency world, culminating in a stint working in Paris. She loved computers and the digital world, almost before the rest of the world caught up, and that has led her to some interesting roles and experiences.

Upon her return from Paris, she went from Leo Burnett's ad agency to Foxtel and then on to the Commonwealth Bank, where she set up Women in Focus. After a decade there, she went out on her own and established her company, Brand True North, where she works with brands to help them tell their stories. You will hear that stories are a common thread throughout her life, and Nic truly understands the power of storytelling for brands.

These days she works with celebrities in Australia and overseas, to help them build their profile. She is also an in-demand keynote and a wonderful advocate for women. You are going to love Nic's energy and enthusiasm. This is a fabulous, uplifting episode.

This episode is proudly sponsored by our favourite drink brand, Bondi Chai Latte. To find out your nearest stockist or for more information, go to bondichai.com.au. You can check out their fab new campaign where they champion small business owners here: https://www.bondichai.com.au/meet-the-faces-of-bondi-chai

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This is just the BEST interview, because Hacia is extraordinary. Having grown up in a family of plumbers she is the 5th generation), Hacia grew up in rural Victoria and primary school was tiny with about 20 kids. During this time she was a complete tomboy climbing trees, playing footy and having fun. Then in year 8 she moved to the city and to a private girls school - which was all a bit of a shock - and where she was bullied by the other girls.

Fast forward a few years and following school, Hacia tried a few different things, including law (wait til you hear what put her off the legal profession!), before she decided to complete an accounting degree. It was after she qualified that Hacia had the opportunity to work in her family business, trying out 'the tools' and discovered an absolute love for welding. She talks about how her own unconscious bias had meant that she hadn't considered a trade herself, but it also sparked the idea that she could provide access to the different trades for women, to encourage them to give it a try and consider it as a career...and Empowered Women In Trades (EWIT) was born!

Hacia has also had another, awful, experience that has shaped her world. Always a lover of horses and riding, one cold morning at the age of 29, Hacia was thrown by her beloved horse, and then crushed by the 600kg animal when it fell on her. This has led her to numerous operations, being told she wouldn't be able to walk (she not only proved them wrong, but she still loves to climb into skyscraper heels!), and then to positive psychology, which she is now doing a Masters in.

This episode is proudly sponsored by our favourite drink brand, Bondi Chai Latte. To find out your nearest stockist or for more information, go to bondichai.com.au. You can check out their fab new campaign where they champion small business owners here: https://www.bondichai.com.au/meet-the-faces-of-bondi-chai

To find out more about She’s The Boss, go to: https://lnkd.in/eGx6QT_S

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You are going to be blown away by this amazing woman! I can't wait to see what she does next, because it is very clear that she succeeds at everything she turns her mind to!

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Belinda is extraordinary and is an incredible entrepreneur and inspiration. Born in Sydney, Belinda and her family moved around a lot as her father was an engineer and her early childhood was spent in Papua New Guinea. By secondary school she lived back in Australia and in about year 9 she became a boarder at a Sydney girls school. A school that bred independence and a belief that the girls could do anything they wanted if they set their mind to, if they worked hard. What a brilliant experience!

Bel went from school to Grace Bros as an Assistant Buyer, and ended up as the youngest woman Buyer ever! From there she moved to working with Time Warner and understanding the world of movies and Entertainment, before going to Qantas. At Qantas she worked for the in-flight entertainment deprtment, and then struck out on hwer own. Her first ventiure was a service to offer a full in-flight entertainment service to airlines globally, which was valued at $55M the day before 9-11, and zero the day after. What a big lesson to learn!

After that she headed back to Australia and continued to work for others, before getting involved in another startup as a founding partner, which subsequently sold for $67M. Then, she could do what she wanted, which has let to the business she owns and runs today, out of Bali.

You will really love this conversation and Jules and Bel are very similar and share some great discussions around female founders and women in business. This is one defintiely not to miss!

This episode is proudly sponsored by our favourite drink brand, Bondi Chai Latte. To find out your nearest stockist or for more information, go to bondichai.com.au. You can check out their fab new campaign where they champion small business owners here: https://www.bondichai.com.au/meet-the-faces-of-bondi-chai

To find out more about She’s The Boss, go to: https://lnkd.in/eGx6QT_S

https://www.bondichai.com.au/meet-the-faces-of-bondi-chai

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Lindsay is a totally inspirational businesswoman who started her business at 49, and has plans to grow it in Australia and the USA over the next few years! Having grown up in Wellesley, Massachusetts with a sister born 12 months and 9 days apart from her, and a brother born on the same day, 14 years later, Lindsay's mother just loved fashion, and transmitted that love to her daughter. The girls were encouraged to buy timeless, classic clothing, rather than fast fashion, even for school, and that is very much reflected in Lindsays' own label now. Classic, luxury, and timeless pieces.

After a long career in marketing, management and advertising, Lindsay was living in Singapore with her current husband (you will love the story of how they met) when they agreed to split their time between New York and Melbourne...and then the pandemic hit! Now based in Melbourne with two stores, Lindsay talks about how she never saw herself as an entrepreneur until she decided, post 911, to start her own label and it took almost a decade to become a reality. Encouraged by her mentor, she took the leap and has had a few learnings along the way, but now she is on a mission to grow her brand and her market. Very much focused on women over 35 who hold powerful roles, her brand is loved by the omen who are her customers. You will enjoy Lindsay's story and be inspired by her leap into becoming a business owner later in her life. It just goes to show, it's never too late to do what you love!

This episode is proudly sponsored by our favourite drink brand, Bondi Chai Latte. To find out your nearest stockist or for more information, go to bondichai.com.au. You can check out their fab new campaign where they champion small business owners here: https://www.bondichai.com.au/meet-the-faces-of-bondi-chai

To find out more about She’s The Boss, go to: https://lnkd.in/eGx6QT_S

https://www.bondichai.com.au/meet-the-faces-of-bondi-chai

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Lindsay is a totally inspirational businesswoman who started her business at 49, and has plans to grow it in Australia and the USA over the next few years! Having grown up in Wellesley, Massachusetts with a sister born 12 months and 9 days apart from her, and a brother born on the same day, 14 years later, Lindsay's mother just loved fashion, and transmitted that love to her daughter. The girls were encouraged to buy timeless, classic clothing, rather than fast fashion, even for school, and that is very much reflected in Lindsays' own label now. Classic, luxury, and timeless pieces.

After a long career in marketing, management and advertising, Lindsay was living in Singapore with her current husband (you will love the story of how they met) when they agreed to split their time between New York and Melbourne...and then the pandemic hit! Now based in Melbourne with two stores, Lindsay talks about how she never saw herself as an entrepreneur until she decided, post 911, to start her own label and it took almost a decade to become a reality. Encouraged by her mentor, she took the leap and has had a few learnings along the way, but now she is on a mission to grow her brand and her market. Very much focused on women over 35 who hold powerful roles, her brand is loved by the omen who are her customers. You will enjoy Lindsay's story and be inspired by her leap into becoming a business owner later in her life. It just goes to show, it's never too late to do what you love!

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Karine has a lovely calm voice and manner that just makes you know that she would be great at managing teams. Having grown up in Mauritius until the age of 7, Karine, her brother, and her parents then moved to Australia for a better life. Only it didn't quite work out the way her parents had hoped. Her Dad was unable to get admin work for almost 9 months after arriving, so her Mother took a job in a factory, and that made it hard for the whole family, and really affected her parents relationship.

Karine breezed through primary and high school, starting a business doing Mauritian dancing along the way, and then took a job at GE in the debt collection department. A big learning curve for her after graduating with an HR degree! This job gave her the opportunity to move into different departments and try other roles before she left and became a consultant around project management.

Karine finally decided to make the leap into self employment in March 2020 (bad timing!) and has built up the business since the end of the lockdowns. Her 'super power' is helping organisations retain their star people, and to manage project teams (especially those that may be coming a bit unstuck) to ensure they meet their KPIs and deadlines.

I do love Karine, her positive attitude, her dedication to her work and the pride she takes in getting great results. I think you will find this interview very interesting!

This episode is proudly sponsored by our favourite drink brand, Bondi Chai Latte. To find out your nearest stockist or for more information, go to bondichai.com.au. You can check out their fab new campaign where they champion small business owners here: https://www.bondichai.com.au/meet-the-faces-of-bondi-chai

To find out more about She’s The Boss, go to: https://lnkd.in/eGx6QT_S

https://www.bondichai.com.au/meet-the-faces-of-bondi-chai

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I absolutely adore Jess and you will too! After growing up in the outer suburbs of Melbourne with a lawyer Dad and a fashion designer Mum, she and her sister had a great childhood in a close-knit, creative family. after finishing school, Jess got a job at Bakers Delight where she soon became a Manager and really learned how to run a business with the support of her boss who obviously nurtured talent when he saw it.

Jess had a strong urge to travel so she was in her early 20'sds when she headed to Ireland for some adventure and work experience. Then she landed a job at Lush on Grafton St (the busiest Lush store in the world!) which she absolutely loved. Her commitment to sustainability, climate action, and dedication to making change happen was a huge inspiration for her. After Dublin, she and her Irish partner (soon-to-be hubby) moved to Edinburgh where they lived for almost 5 years before returning to Australia after the GFC hit.

Back in Australia, Jess was headhunted to work for Lush here, and then in Japan, where she was in charge of a massive shake-up of the 450 stores. This job was done from Australia (3 weeks on, 3 weeks off) and Jess facilitated some massive changes around remuneration and store structures. Her insights are fascinating.

These days Jess is the founder of HighTees, a brilliant business focusing on women in business, politics, and STEM which is distributed all across the country. She is also a consultant through her business Agents of Innovation, where she helps consumer brands grow and manages change, and she is also a Director in her family business (a board role she has held since she was 18).

This episode is proudly sponsored by our favourite drink brand, Bondi Chai Latte. To find out your nearest stockist or for more information, go to bondichai.com.au. You can check out their fab new campaign where they champion small business owners here: https://www.bondichai.com.au/meet-the-faces-of-bondi-chai

To find out more about She’s The Boss, go to: https://lnkd.in/eGx6QT_S

https://www.bondichai.com.au/meet-the-faces-of-bondi-chai

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Geraldine's story is truly remarkable. You will adore this woman! Born and bred in Adelaide, Geraldine left school at the end of year 9 and went straight to secretarial college, as many girls did back in the 60's. After a few years of doing general secretarial work, she applied for the Foreign Service and her first posting was in Cambodia. While she was there, she experienced the war with Vietnam and, as she says, she 'loves danger' - and boy oh boy did she find herself in some predicaments along the way!

Geraldine then moved all over the world, working in countries as diverse as Iran and the USA before coming full circle and heading back to Cambodia. While she was there she was asked to help a group of 24 children that were stuck in a camp on the Thai border, and so Sunrise Cambodia was born. Her stories of navigating the delicate political landscape are totally gripping - especially the one about how she ended up in her own home. This 78 year old woman is still fundraising every year to finance the Foundation, and is still looking for help from people and organisations who can assist her vision. You won't want to miss this episode if you want to be inspired!

This episode is proudly sponsored by our favourite drink brand, Bondi Chai Latte. To find out your nearest stockist or for more information, go to bondichai.com.au. You can check out their fab new campaign where they champion small business owners here: https://www.bondichai.com.au/meet-the-faces-of-bondi-chai

To find out more about She’s The Boss, go to: https://shesthebossgroup.com/

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Geraldine's story is truly remarkable. You will adore this woman! Born and bred in Adelaide, Geraldine left school at the end of year 9 and went straight to secretarial college, as many girls did back in the 60's. After a few years of doing general secretarial work, she applied for the Foreign Service and her first posting was in Cambodia. While she was there, she experienced the war with Vietnam and, as she says, she 'loves danger' - and boy oh boy did she find herself in some predicaments along the way!

Geraldine then moved all over the world, working in countries as diverse as Iran and the USA before coming full circle and heading back to Cambodia. While she was there she was asked to help a group of 24 children that were stuck in a camp on the Thai border, and so Sunrise Cambodia was born. Her stories of navigating the delicate political landscape are totally gripping - especially the one about how she ended up in her own home. This 78 year old woman is still fundraising every year to finance the Foundation, and is still looking for help from people and organisations who can assist her vision. You won't want to miss this episode if you want to be inspired!

This episode is proudly sponsored by our favourite drink brand, Bondi Chai Latte. To find out your nearest stockist or for more information, go to bondichai.com.au. You can check out their fab new campaign where they champion small business owners here: https://www.bondichai.com.au/meet-the-faces-of-bondi-chai

To find out more about She’s The Boss, go to: https://lnkd.in/eGx6QT_S

https://www.bondichai.com.au/meet-the-faces-of-bondi-chai

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Therese is amazing! Brought up in Brissie by a single Mum, as her Dad died when she was 5 months old, Therese had a wonderful childhood. She begged her Mum to let her go to a Catholic High School with her friends, and while she was there she did really well. It was a conversation with one of her teachers, who told her she could do anything she wanted, that led her away from secretarial college and made her consider other careers. Upon leaving school, and with only $213 in her pocket, she moved to Redfern in Sydney (ignorance is bliss!) where she had a great job waitressing for the Novotel before she worked for Phillips and at the same time, decided to do a Marketing degree.

Soon after that she took on the Australian rights for Jeep prams, and that led her into the parenting industry. She learned all about partnerships from this experience, particularly a campaign she did with Huggies, which then led her to ask for the Benneton brand to give her the Australian rights for their strollers. This wasn't given to her automatically however. The job went out to tender, and low and behold, she won the global rights to the Benetton prams and ended up having HUGE success with the brand. There is so much to her story, with lots of twists and turns, but you will love every second of this interview. These days, Therese consults to brands to help them with growth and partnerships. Watch this space for her next business idea. It's very exciting!

This episode is proudly sponsored by our favourite drink brand, Bondi Chai Latte. To find out your nearest stockist or for more information, go to bondichai.com.au. You can check out their fab new campaign where they champion small business owners here: https://www.bondichai.com.au/meet-the-faces-of-bondi-chai

To find out more about She’s The Boss, go to: https://lnkd.in/eGx6QT_S

https://www.bondichai.com.au/meet-the-faces-of-bondi-chai

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